vrcanaries Chapter 43 Desperate Candle, Another Stamina Fruit!
Chapter 43 Desperate Candle, Another Stamina Fruit!
A vigorous demon-slaying campaign has begun.
Under the bright moon, Li Qingchen rode his sword and soared through the wind, searching for demons everywhere.
We passed through the mountains and forests where the wolf demon lived.
Seeing the wreckage scattered all over the ground, it was easy to make sense of it that the Wolf King must have been taken by the Demon Slayer Division first.
Li Qingchen felt a pang of heartache.
They didn't encounter the Dog General or the Fox Immortal again.
They must have run away because of the arrival of the Demon Slayer Bureau.
Li Qingchen had no choice but to channel his grief and anger into strength, relentlessly pursuing the remaining fugitives.
They cut through everything in their path, like chopping vegetables, and vanquishing every demon they encountered.
Fortunately, even a small mosquito is still meat.
With all sorts of miscellaneous enemies added together, Li Qingchen's resurrection count quickly reached over ninety times!
"That way, I won't have to worry about running out of resurrection chances quickly."
Li Qingchen sat on a hilltop, meditating and resting.
The Primordial Heavenly Secret Technique can now operate on its own.
Li Qingchen bathed in moonlight, replenishing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
"Next, the demons in Liaocheng will either die or flee, and there will be no more useful resources left."
"It's time for me to leave here."
Not long after, Li Qingchen returned to the inner city.
Back at the inn, Li Qingchen woke up Xiaocao and Gou Dan.
"Brother Li, are you leaving today?"
Upon hearing Li Qingchen say that he was leaving Liaocheng, Xiaocao immediately felt wide awake.
Dog Egg was also filled with reluctance.
"Don't be sad about this. Like I said, we'll meet again if we have the chance."
Li Qingchen used the technique of concealing her evil intentions.
He took out a great many pills, herbs, strength pills, marrow cleansing pills, martial arts techniques, sword and spear techniques, and some silver.
These things, which are incredibly precious to ordinary people, are now of little use to him.
"These are all for you. Take the pills on time, and with a little martial arts training, ordinary people will be no match for you."
"Dog Egg, as a man, you have to protect Little Grass well," Li Qingchen teased.
Even if Gou Dan's aptitude is ordinary, he can still make rapid progress under the influence of so many pills.
Gou Dan remained silent, only kneeling and kowtowing.
Li Qingchen pulled him up: "You're not allowed to kowtow casually from now on."
"Brother Li..."
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll be off now."
Based on the timeline, the Demon Slayer Division should have already been freed up.
Li Qingchen did not want to get entangled with him any further.
I'm leaving now, preparing to head to a bigger and farther destination like Liuzhou.
however.
In the dead of night.
On the street that should have been deserted, several figures were standing there.
At the very front were Lin Bufan and the captain Xu Hu.
"Tsk, are they trying to recruit me?"
Li Qingchen turned and flew away on his sword.
"Young Master Li, please wait!"
Xu Hu was dumbfounded.
He had prepared all sorts of excuses, but the other party wanted to leave after just one meeting!
Did he not know that the person in front of him was the Demon Slayer Division, which countless martial artists dreamed of joining?
"Old Wang, stop him!" Xu Hu said hurriedly.
"yes!"
A burly man stepped out from the crowd in response.
He stomped his foot hard on the ground, and the bluestone floor cracked open. His figure was like a tiger emerging from the mountain, and he pounced straight at Li Qingchen.
Hands formed claws, internal energy gathered.
This attack was only intended to stop Li Qingchen from the sword, so it held back three-tenths of its strength.
Li Qingchen sighed softly, unwilling to get entangled, and unleashed the Wild Horse Galloping Fist.
The phantom of a galloping horse, formed from the essence of the fist, collided lightly with the steel claws, directly blasting away Old Wang's fist force.
At the same time, Li Qingchen accelerated with his longsword, his body radiating a surge of azure light, instantly escaping the street's boundaries.
Old Wang clicked his tongue in amazement.
He is also a veteran expert of the Demon Slayer Division.
Although I held back my strength just now.
But isn't the other side doing the same?
With just one punch, he was easily knocked back!
"Boss..."
Old Wang gave a wry smile.
Xu Hu shook his head: "Never mind, I was too impatient. Such a prodigy would surely not want to be bound by constraints."
"I only hope that we can meet again someday and fight demons together."
Xu Hu then turned to Lin Bufan and said, "You have exceptional talent. Would you be willing to join the Demon Slayer Division and serve the country?"
Excellent qualifications?
I?
Lin Bufan smiled bitterly to himself and said:
"Your subordinate is willing to join the Demon Slayer Division and serve the country!"
"That's excellent," Xu Hu said with a smile.
It's alright, at least we gained something.
And so, the streets returned to silence.
From this day forward, Liaocheng will be completely taken over by the Demon Slayer Division.
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[You were targeted by a merchant from the underworld as you entered Crimson Town.]
You couldn't escape your own shadow.
You were strangled to death by your own shadow.
"Damn it!"
He died again, and gained nothing.
Li Qingchen, chewing on a blade of grass, thought to himself, "I only stole a few of your things, why are you so angry?"
So frustrating!
If this continues, it won't matter how many resurrection attempts you have!
Just then, a turning point appeared unexpectedly.
[Upgrade: 'Strong Luck' talent activated!]
[Swordsman, you've been taken to the underworld by the Black and White Impermanence. King Yama still refuses to see you, but he seems to have left you something. Do you want to take a look?]
"Huh? The King of Hell actually gave me something?"
Li Qingchen was a little surprised; he hadn't expected to trigger such strong luck in the underworld.
"What could it be?"
You have chosen to view the gift from the King of Hell.
[Hint: You have obtained the "Death Candle"!]
[The Death Candle is a disposable item that can be lit by consuming a small portion of one's own lifespan. Its flame has no effect on the living, but it has a remarkable burning effect on the dead.]
"!!!"
Li Qingchen began to have some doubts about the relationship between the first-life Sword God and the King of Hell.
There must be a secret!
You put the dying candle into your bosom.
You've arrived in the blood-red town, and you've been targeted by a merchant from the underworld.
[From your shadow emerges the figure of a merchant from the underworld.]
[You sacrificed three years of your lifespan to light the Death Candle, which emitted a ghostly green flame, and the underworld merchant was engulfed in green flames.]
[The underworld merchant screamed and left your body.]
"Good riddance! Finally, this annoying thing is gone!"
happy!
The only problem now is that we don't know whether the other party is dead or not.
[A large number of hidden treasures have dropped from the underworld merchant. Do you want to collect them?]
You have collected all the treasures.
Seeing that the treasure had returned to him, the underworld merchant did not return.
The weight on Li Qingchen's heart finally lifted.
The game then presented several more options.
One of them is to summon a master craftsman who has honed his skills through countless trials and tribulations, and ask him to see if there are any useful secret treasures.
[You summoned a master craftsman, who, amidst a jumble of miscellaneous treasures, discovered a Beast Heart Fruit embryo and a speed-enhancing potion.]
The craftsman tells you that he can pour an acceleration potion on the embryo, causing it to grow into a large tree and bear more fruit. Do you agree?
[You agreed to this. Hint: You have received 13 Beast Heart Fruits.]
The master craftsman, having honed his skills through countless trials, encountered another craftsman during his wanderings. The two exchanged knowledge and treasures, and he received a lotus seed, which can be used to craft another stamina fruit for you.
[Notification: Your stamina has increased! Your current resurrection count is 5!]
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